M4L8 Percent Error

The attendance for the basketball game was estimated to be 15,000 people, but 12,500 attended. What was the percent error?

• 16.67%

• 20%

• 2500%

• 80%

Griffin was buying a birthday card for his sister. He thinks the price is $4.50, but the actual price is $4. What is his percent error?

• 50%

• 12.5%

• 0.5%

• 0.125%

an archaeologist estimated that a fossil that a 500 year old fossil was 520 years old. What was the percent error?

• 4%

• 3.8%

• 20%

• 96%

The deer population is estimated to be 17,600 in northern Illinois, but an actual count was 21,300. What is the percent error?

• 21%

• 17.37%

• 17.4%

• 21.02%

Zed went to the store and bought a bag of chips. He estimated there would be 350 chips in the package, but realized there were only 210 chips. What was his percent error?

• 35%

• 67%

• 85%

• 92%

Bob estimates that there will be 230 people who attend the concert. There was an actual head count of 300 people. Find the percent error.

• 23%

• 27%

• 33%

• 37%

Brittany wants an umbrella for $60. When she checks out, it costs $50. What is her percent error?

• 10%

• 20%

• 17%

• 8%

Andrew expected $60 for his birthday, but only got $40. What is the percent of error?

• 50%

• 20%

• 67%

• 150%

Nick estimated that 60 people would come to his party, but only 45 attended. What is the percent of error?

• 15%

• 33%

• 25%

• 75%

Haley predicts that she will make a 70 on her percent test. After taking it, she scored a 55. What was the percent of error with her prediction?

• 78%

• 27%

• 21%

• 15%